Defining The Print Control Packet - Avery Dennison Monarch 9419 Reference Manual

D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t
Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and margin adjustment, print speed,
and printhead width.
Syntax
{I,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adj,speed_adj,ph_width | }
C1. C
C2. contrast
C3. print_adj
C4. margin_adj
C5. speed_adj
C6. ph_width
Example
{I,C,0,-20,-10,5,0,0 | }
Uses the default contrast, moves print 0.1 inch closer to the bottom of the supply (20/203 inches)
and .05 inch to the left on the supply (10/203 inches), the printer prints at the default speed (5.0
ips), and uses the default printhead width.
Print Control Packet
Print Contrast. Range: -156 to 156. 0 is the default. You may need to
adjust this value depending on the type of supplies you are using. To make
the print darker, use increments of 13 (for example, 0, 13, 26, 39, 52, etc.).
To make the print lighter, use increments of -129 (for example, -129, -258,
or -387). You need to use these incremental values to see a difference in
the print contrast. For example, values 1 to 13 produce the same result.
This is true for values -1 to -130. Solid black print cannot exceed 25% of
any given square inch of the supply.
Print adjustment (position). Adjusts the image's position on the supply in
the feed direction. Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch for 203 dpi or 1/300 inch
for 300 dpi. 0 is the default. Increase the print position to move print up,
decrease to move print down.
Margin adjustment (position). Adjusts where the format prints side to side
on the supply. Range: -99 to 99 in 1/203 inch or 1/300 inch for 300 dpi
printers). 0 is the default. Increase the margin position to move print to
the right, decrease to move print to the left. Margin and print position are
format adjustments. They do not affect the supply position.
Print Speed in inches per second (ips). 5 is the default. Options:
15 the printer prints at 1.5 ips
20 uses a print speed of 2.0 ips
30 uses a print speed of 3.0 ips
40 uses a print speed of 4.0 ips
50 uses a print speed of 5.0 ips
60 uses a print speed of 2.0 ips
70 uses a print speed of 2.0 ips (not for 300 dpi)
80 uses a print speed of 2.0 ips (not for 300 dpi
Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0.
Configuring the Printer 2-7